US History Timeline(August 03, 1492-December 17th, 1903). By s0phiaB Aug 3, 1474 Christopher Columbus sets sail for America Oct 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in America May 14, 1607 The Settlement of Jamestown May 28, 1754 The French and Indian War begins Oct 7, 1763 The French and Indian War ends Dec 15, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Apr 19, 1775 The Battle of Lexington and Concord Jul 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence Period: Aug 28, 1781 to Oct 19, 1781 The Battle of York Town May 25, 1787 The Constitutional Convention(05/25 - 09/17) Mar 14, 1794 The invention of the cotton gin Jun 25, 1798 The Alien and Sedition Acts Jul 4, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase (07/4 - 10/01) Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 17, 1815 The War of 1812 Mar 6, 1820 The Missouri Compromise Oct 31, 1828 Andrew Jackson’s Election(10/31 - 12/2) Period: 1830 to 1850 The Trail of Tears(1830's-1850) 1837 The invention of the telegraph May 10, 1837 The Panic of 1837 Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 The Mexican-American War 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Apr 12, 1861 The Firing on Fort Sumter(04/12 - 04/13) Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Period: 1865 to 1870 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 13th Amendment(1864-1865), 14th Amendment(1866-1868), 15th Amendment(1869-1870) Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse Apr 16, 1865 Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Feb 24, 1868 Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment Mar 10, 1876 The invention of the telephone Oct 22, 1879 The invention of the electric light Period: 1882 to 1911 The Organization of Standard Oil Trust Period: 1892 to 1894 The Pullman and Homestead Strikes Apr 21, 1898 The Spanish-American War(04/21 - 08/13) Aug 14, 1898 Theodore Roosevelt becomes president Dec 17, 1903 The invention of the airplane
